The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-11-18
THE EAST.

AT Secaucus, N. J., the other night two
trains colhded while one was at the station,
and one man was killed and several in
jured.
THE first truss Of the great Poughkeep-
sic bridge across the Hudson river has been
finished. II is the largest and heaviest in
the world.
PIERCE & CANTERBuRY's oil works in
East Boston, Mass, were burned recently.
Loss, S100,000.
THE assets of the National Rubber Com
pany of Providence, r. l., are 81, 096, 247 and
the liabilities, SS75. 2S4.
The collector of customs at Eastport,
Me-, recently submitted an unusual Ques-
ton to the Treasury Department. He
wanted to know if duty was to be assessed
upon electricity which came over the wires
from Canada to supply electric lights fer
Calais. Me. Secretary Fairchild has re-
piled that electricity is an invisible agent
or power. without any substance as mer
camille commodity, and is not provided for
in the tariff, or liable to duty.
AT Chenango Bridge, n. Y, election on
the Sth, eleven women offered their votes.
which were accepted and deposited in the
boxes. They voted the straight Prohibi-
ton ticket.
AT a regular meeting of the board of
trustees of the Princeton On. j. College on
the 10th DR.. McCosh resigned the presi-
dency of the college.
THE Italian steamer, Estella, which
reached New York on the 10th, via Palermo,
Gergenta, Messina and Naples, was or
dered to the lower bay to be detained until
the authorities are satisfied that there is no
cholera aboard. She carries 70 passen-
gers.
EDWARD NJ. JEWELL partner in the we'll
known Jewell Flour Mill Company, of
Brooklyn, N. Y, died the other day from
cancer Of the tongue, caused by chewing
paper, habit contracted in school days.
GUBERNAToRIAL returns from the entire
State of Massachusetts, except the town Of
Gosneld, which last year cast but nine
votes. give Ames, 135. 96s; Lowering, u.s.
$50: Earle, LOTT; Marks, 34S; Ames' plu-
rality, 1909. The House, according to the
latest figures, stands, 165 Republicans, q
Democrats, 2 Independents, and one dis
trIct tied. This shows Republican gain
OF eight and Democratic loss Of eleven
from last year. The Senate is 30 Repub-
icans, 10 Democrats, gain of for the
Republicans.
Ar meeting of the New York police
commissioners they accepted the report of
the superintendent on the action of the po-
lice at the mass meeting Of the Progressive
Labor or Socialistic party at Union Square
on the night Of October s. when several of
those at the meeting were dubbed. No
formal complaint having been made the
matter was dismissed.
A TERRIBLE storm prevailed OF the coast
OF Name on the 18th, and did considerable
damage to vessels in harbors. No wrecks
were reported.
THE Third Avenue Railroad Company, OF
New York, has borrowed $500l.G9O on
mortgage Of all its property, and will use
the money in changing from q horse car to
cable system.
THE American merchant steel manufac-
tuners, at their meeting in New York re-
Gently, formed an association for mutual
benefit in prices. j. n. Brown, of Pitts,
burgh, was chosen president, and A. n
Guthrie, of New York, secretary.
EXPLOSION of fire damp in the Blythe
mines of the Youngstown & Ashtabula
Coke & Coal Company at Robbins station,
Pa. recently, killed William WEIGH, mine
boss, and David Thompson, miner. The
mine was unused and the men were in
speeding it when the accident happened
The schooner Mystic, from Boston. was
reported ashore on Jerrys' Point Ledge,
near Portsmouth, n. II.
HENRY E. Moss, clothing, 633 Broadway.
New York, has assigned Liabilities SIPS
OOl, of which Mr.. Moss estimates So 600 to
be due to the defalcati0n OF 9 trusted clerk
Ed Schlesiuger. who had authority to sign
checks while Mr.. Moss was i'll Schlesinger
has fed. Assets unlearned
THE WEST.
IT is reported thai twelve Indians were